TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters

Week of June 26, 2024

1.There are 17 students in Madison's English class. If they bring 60 cupcakes to celebrate their good grades, and share them equally, how many will be left over for the teacher to eat?

• 11
• 5
• 7
• 3
• 9

2.Which of these states does not border any of the others?

• Oklahoma
• Texas
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• Louisiana

3.Which pair is correct?

• Miss Muffet - Christmas pie
• Mary -curds and whey
• Jack Horner - cockle shells
• Jack - peas
• King -blackbird pie

4.Grape is to bunch as:

• apple is to red
• sheep is to flock
• fruit is to juicy
• raisin is to sun
• pack is to wolf

5.Which is known for its longevity?

• Giraffe
• Bald Eagle
• Tortoise
• Cobra
• Inchworm

6.A person who is in the autumn of his life is

• very young
• very tall
• growing older
• red-faced
• in a hurry

7.Which of these presidents made the most appointments to the Supreme Court?

• The president on the twenty dollar bill
• The president on the ten dollar bill
• The president on the two dollar bill
• The president on the five dollar bill
• The president on the one dollar bill

8.Which date is NOT paired correctly with the person, place or thing(s) associated with it?

• February 2 - Abraham Lincoln
• July 4 - Philadelphia
• February 14 - Hearts and flowers
• April 19 - Paul Revere
• June 14 - Betsy Ross

9.A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds. What is the total weight of a two ton truck carrying 1,000 gallons of water?

• 10,000 pounds
• 120,000 pounds
• 8,200 pounds
• 12,000 pounds
• 8,000 pounds

10.Salmon swim upstream to:

• escape predators
• reproduce
• find food
• visit relatives
• get exercise

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